Portelli Tremont Jaclyn N, Downs-Canner Stephanie, Maduekwe Ugwuji
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, 170Manning Drive, CB #7213, 1150 Physicians Office Bldg., Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7213, USA.
Am J Surg. 2020 Oct;220(4):806-810. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.05.009. Epub 2020 May 12.
Breast surgical oncology is a unique field that involves complex cancer management and longstanding patient interactions with the healthcare system, making it potentially challenging for patients with low health literacy. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding health literacy in breast cancer and identify future directions for research and potential intervention in breast surgical oncology.
A search of relevant literature querying PubMed and Science Direct was performed and included the following keywords: health literacy, breast cancer, breast surgical oncology, surgery, outcomes, prevention, screening, healthcare utilization, chronic disease.
Limited health literacy may detrimentally affect understanding and outcomes in breast surgical oncology. Identifying ways providers can improve patient understanding and utilization of health information is important, and surgeons may have a pivotal role. Further studies addressing health literacy in breast surgical oncology is needed in order to better optimize care of patients.
乳腺外科肿瘤学是一个独特的领域，涉及复杂的癌症管理以及患者与医疗系统的长期互动，这使得健康素养较低的患者可能面临挑战。本综述的目的是总结当前关于乳腺癌健康素养的知识，并确定乳腺外科肿瘤学未来的研究方向以及潜在的干预措施。
对PubMed和ScienceDirect进行了相关文献检索，检索词包括：健康素养、乳腺癌、乳腺外科肿瘤学、手术、结局、预防、筛查、医疗保健利用、慢性病。
健康素养有限可能会对乳腺外科肿瘤学中的理解和结局产生不利影响。确定医疗服务提供者改善患者对健康信息的理解和利用的方法很重要，外科医生可能起着关键作用。需要进一步开展关于乳腺外科肿瘤学健康素养的研究，以便更好地优化患者护理。
